{"id":7583,"date":"2025-06-10T03:54:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=7583"},"modified":"2025-06-10T03:54:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T07:54:03","slug":"crown-holdings-announces-new-president-for-apac-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=7583","title":{"rendered":"Crown Holdings announces new president for APAC region"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Crown Holdings, a global supplier of rigid packaging products, has appointed John Rost as the new president for its Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.<\/p>\n

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Effective 1 July 2025, Rost will replace Carlos Baila, who will step down from the role for personal reasons.<\/p>\n

Rost has been part of Crown Holdings since 1997 and is presently its senior vice-president for Technology, Sustainability, and Regulatory Affairs.<\/p>\n

He has occupied various roles within the organisation throughout his tenure. <\/p>\n

During his time with the company, Rost has set up a global regulatory team and was pivotal in establishing the sustainability team.<\/p>\n

This team was responsible for initiating Crown\u2019s internationally acknowledged \u2018Twentyby30\u2019 programme, which centres on sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n

In 2023, Rost was elevated to senior vice-president to manage Crown\u2019s Technology Centres, further strengthening the company\u2019s capabilities.<\/p>\n

Crown Holdings chair, president, and CEO Timothy Donahue said: \u201cI would like to thank Carlos for his contributions over the last two and a half years leading the Crown Asia business.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite a challenging macroeconomic environment, Carlos designed and led the efforts to meaningfully grow segment income through right-sizing capacity and improving revenue quality. We wish Carlos well in his future endeavours.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also congratulate John on his well-deserved promotion. His leadership abilities, global experience and deep knowledge of the industry will serve the company well as we continue to grow in the Asia-Pacific region.\u201d<\/p>\n

In October 2023, Crown Holdings acquired<\/a> Helvetia Packaging, a beverage can manufacturing facility in Germany.<\/p>\n

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